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Non-resolving pneumonia in a young patient with fungal granulomatous infection: an unusual presentation of lung malignancy
Authors:
S. Yathukulan ,
National Hospital Colombo, LK
A. Gunapala,
National Hospital Colombo, LK
J. C. Charles
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, LK
Abstract
We present a case of unusual presentation of non-small cell lung cancer as non-resolving pneumonia in a nonsmoker young female patient without preexisting lung disease. Various infective and non-infective etiologies are associated with non resolving pneumonia. Super added bacterial and fungal infections may mask the definite diagnosis of tuberculosis, lung malignancy or vasuclitis. When our patient did not respond to long course of broad spectrum of antibiotic treatment, lung malignancy was considered as differential diagnosis. We emphasize to have high suspicion of lung malignancy in young patients with non-resolving pneumonia with opportunistic fungal infection.
How to Cite:
Yathukulan, S., Gunapala, A. and Charles, J.C., 2023. Non-resolving pneumonia in a young patient with fungal granulomatous infection: an unusual presentation of lung malignancy. Anuradhapura Medical Journal, 17(1), pp.68–72. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/amj.v17i1.7735
Published on
01 May 2023.
Peer Reviewed
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